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| Name | MURPHY – Cornelius | |
|---|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | 63rd and 84th Regiment | |
| Regiment Number (s) | 950 / 2503 | |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 6th February 1835 / 19 years 9 months / Cork Cork Ireland Labourer | |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 Ft 11 in Fresh / Blue / Brown / None | |
| Overseas Service/Duration | East Indies – 20 years 88 days | |
| Length of Service | 21 years 182 days | |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Private / 5th August 1856 / Chatham Kent England | |
| Campaign Medals | None known | |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | Cork Ireland | |
| Pension Districts | 1856 1st Cork 1858-1864 Western Australia 1864-1874 New South Wales 1874 Waterford 1875-1879 Sydney NSW | |
| Pension Paid | 8d per diem | |
| Date of Departure and Place England or Ireland | 5th March 1858 Plymouth England | |
| Ship and Date of Arrival Western Australia | LORD RAGLAN 1st June 1858 | |
| Date/Place of Birth | c1815 St. Nicholas Cork Cork Ireland | |
| Date/Place of Baptism | Not yet known | |
| Father Date/Place of Birth | Not yet known | |
| Mother Date/Place of Birth Marriage | Not yet known | |
| Siblings | Not yet known | |
| 1st Wife Date of Birth or Baptism | SULLIVAN Julia nee FITZGERALD Widow of Daniel Sullivan Sea Park | |
| Date/Place of Marriage | 12th July 1858 Fremantle Western Australia | |
| Children by 1st Wife | Stillborn child B&D 1859 Dandalup Western Australia Ellen B 1860 Corrylup (Carrolup?) Western Australia D 1860, aged 11 days, Corrylup Western Australia John B 1861 Perth Western Australia D 1861 Perth Western Australia Cornelius B 1862 Perth Western Australia D 1862 aged 7 weeks, Perth Western Australia James B 1863 Perth Western Australia D Not yet known | |
| Father of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth | Not yet known | |
| Mother of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth Marriage | Not yet known | |
| 1st Husband of Wife | SULLIVAM Daniel 82nd Regiment aboard Clara 1857 | |
| Date/Place of Marriage | 9th December 1855 Tralee Kerry Ireland | |
| Children by 1st Husband | One child (unknown name and gender) arrived in Western Australia with Daniel and Julia Sullivan aboard the Clara | |
| Land Grants Western Australia | None | |
| Occupation after Arrival | Not yet known | |
| Newspaper Articles | Not yet known | |
| Departure from Western Australia | 1864 to New South Wales 1874 to Ireland 1875/6 returned to New South Wales | |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | Not yet known | |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife | 1922 Fremantle Western Australia Not yet known | |
| Will or Probate | None known | |
| Further Information | Discharge: Unfit for further service due to declining health and strength, impaired vision and the effects of age and long tropical service. British Army, Worldwide Index 1841 Cornelius Murphy 950 63th regt. Location Moulmein India 1851 Location Trinchonopoly India On 29 April 1859 the Resident Magistrate Fremantle nominated pensioners SGs Peter Gallagher William Swift, William Thompson Cornelius Murphy and Timothy Moran to be given a reward commiserate with that awarded to the Water Police for their involvement in the pursuit of five escaped prisoners on the boat Zillah. SROWA Acc 36 Vol 454 Folio 311 |